vBTripleTriad
 

What vBTripleTriad is:
-vBTripleTriad is a multiplayer modification for playing the addictive Triple Triad from Final Fantasy VIII. For now, If you want to learn how to play, Google it to see one of the many online tutorials. Check Out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Triad for more details.

Requirements:
-Any pre-existing points system in place. If you would like a crude points system for sole use in this hack, please CLICK HERE

Features:

Triple Triad the Game

• • Faithfully Recreated From Final Fantasy VIII
    • Contains All Original Card Images
    • Uses Original Game MIDI Files
    • All Original Game Rules Fully Functional
    • All Original Prize Rules Fully Functional
  • New Gameplay Features
    
    • Five New Game Rules Fully Functional
    • One New Prize Rule Fully Functional
    • AI More Intelligent Than FF8
      • Utilizes All Active Rules for Best Move
    • Every Rule Combination Won't Conflict
    • Manually or Randomly Set Rules
    • Unlimited Concurrent Matches
  • User Matches
    
    • Limit Levels of Cards
    • Set Wagers
  • AI Matches
    
    • Set Level of Difficulty
    • Points Admissions and Prizes
    • Limit Uses Through ACP
• Card Aquisition
  
  • Simple Purchase Process With Alert
  • Easy Inventory Management
  • Dynamic Card Catalog
  • Extras Can Be Resold
• User Interaction
  
  • Helpful Links
    • View Inventory
    • Statistics
    • Challenges
  • Trades
    
    • Donations
    • Your Own Cards
    • Point Offers
• Stadium
  
  • Browse Matches
    • Comprehensive Search
  • Statistics
    
    • Match Leaderboard
    • Hack Usage
  • Links to Everything
  • Existing Match Jump
• Admin Control Panel
  
  • Configure Game Settings
    • Integrate With Any Points System
    • Set Limits for Everything
    • Disable Certain PM Alerts
  • Card and Match Manager
    
    • Edit and Delete Existing Cards
    • Upload New Cards
      • Create Special Unique Usercards
      • Award Users New Cards
    • Restart and Delete Individual Matches
  • Match and Trade Processor
    
    • Consistency
    • Prune for Inactivity
    • Calculate Statistics
• Hack in General
  
  • Exhuastively Bugtested
  • Quick and Easy Installation
  • Integrates With Most Points Systems
  • Complete Control Over Every Aspect
  • Special Formulas for PHP-Illiterate Admins
  • Templates Meld Into vB Style
  • vB Standards PHP and MySQL
  • Concise Descriptions of All Actions

-MANY more which I cannot remember!

Installation:
-Upload a few files, run a couple of them, a small handful of minor file edits, and one template edit. Clean installation should take less than 10 minutes for the average admin. Complete instructions are inside the zip.

Because of attachment limitations, the second set of images is in the second post; CLICK HERE to download this as well.

Upgrade hack version 2.6 to 2.7:
-For upgrade information Please see this post

Upgrade hack version 3.2.5 to 2.6:
-For upgrade information Please see this post

Supplemental Images:
-Additional Screenshots can be found in the second post, CLICK HERE.
-If you are interested in creating new/replacement card images and decks, CLICK HERE. Feel free to submit to me new versions of the base set if you would like them to become the new main set.
-The cardback that is included in vBTripleTriad was selected by my forum in a large contest. If you do not like it, you can CLICK HERE to download the original. Edit it to 105x130 pixels, rename to 'backcard.gif', and upload it to images/triad.

As there were limits for uploading, i had to split off some of the images...
take this, and put the resulting images (in the bluecards folder) and put it in images/triad (along with the redcards folder)

Edit: I've uploaded the zipped SCREENSHOTS, including some that are not posted above, in this post...

very cool- I will check it out later! thanks for sharing your hard work.

Screenshots would be nice bud.

~Curt

Hey, thanks for releasing this hack, I was searching for this one.
Will this hack work if I install it on my vB 3.0.7 (soon 3.0.8) forum? Cause I see you don't have to edit many files...

if it's suitable for 3.0.7 I will install and need some more info about this game, also some screenies would be cool

i dont see why it shouldnt work for the newest stuff. its very non-invasive for the most part.

screenshots are for people who dont know what triple triad is :)

but ill see about it for tonight

I've donated $15 towards your license renewal.. :)

Looking forward to seeing future developments of this, I love Triple Triad.

I get this when going to the stadium entrance:I think that you need to fix the table prefix problem. I have no table prefix added to my forums, yet it seems to be looking for one.

Also- I only think you have half of the navbar code there.


Once we can get this going, this site: http://www.tripletriad.net/
offers some good alternative decks, too.

Here's the original card back, enjoy.. ;)

yoyoyoyo: you didnt follow the first instructions...

1) You need a preexisting points hack (if you need something very very simple, tell me and ill post it in this thread)

2) You need to fill out the config file before you try to get anything to work. Those are just dummy values, which you change in the Admincp. Trust me, ALL prefix issues were fixed a long time ago :-p (very annoying too)

Is that my original cardback? Thanks for all of your help!
Oh, and while I'm thinking about it, my cards are 105 x 130 pixels, for anyone wanting to make a new set (or convert an old one).

I've no idea, but it's the original from the actual Final Fantasy VIII version.. ;)


Also, if you can gain permission from http://www.ttadvance.com/ to use some of their additional card packs for this modification, you could be on to something huge - possibly bigger than the Arcade.

Thanks a *simple* points hack would be great. So this means that it could use uttstore points, etc. as the points table? I see it mentioned in the requirements at the top of this page now - maybe you could include a mention of it in the instructions to clear up confusion. I also don't see any mention of a config file anywhere in the install info, or in the ACP or in your release info at the top. I installed the file and template and saw this message:
I set up the options, or at least thought I did, but no mention of a config file. I saw the "User Points TABLE Name" set as PF_TABLE in the Technical configuration area of the ACP- is that what you mean?

Yes, that's what I mean, I'll go fix up bolding things, and I'll have the simple points hack later.

IF you have installed this somewhere where others are normally posting, then you can add a column to the user table, called 'points' INT (10) and default it as a comfortable amount for everyone to start out with (like enough to get a couple packs). This is good to cover registration, and it is part of the simple points hack (the rest of what I'll give you will handle adding points per post). I'll have this later too.

If you do that, then you would put user and points, respectively, into the table and column page.

Did they get permission by Jelsoft to use vB icons to make IPB look like vB?

:D

I wish I knew what this is as it sounds like fun. :)

Look forward to screenies.

Good call, although it may have been a skin they downloaded and edited slightly.

I've updated the second post I made to include the zip of screenshots, just to keep the important stuff together. I also put notes for using the original card back, as well as linking to this for those who need it.


IMPORTANT: DO NOT apply this to 'triad_user'. Use 'user' as specified. Doing so will intentionally break the hack, as well as mess up the rest of the points system instructions. (v2.8 will be able to do this)

Here is the crude points system, easy enough, just follow the directions :)

Notes: this is NOT intended to be featureful. if its missing something you believe you NEED, then please install a conventional points hack, and uninstall this one (reverse the directions)

It's safe to assume you could have both this TripleTriad mod, plus Zero Tolorance's since his is built in with RPG Inferno? ^~

I really like this, especially the additional game rules ect, but I already have several cards (er.. ALL of them!) customized with my Inferno install. Would you consider making a small import script for converting decks from there to this one? I'd very much like to use both systems, but knowing I could switch between the two would be divine! (I always customize my installs, so I don't tend to use "stock" sets and hand adding stuff gets really scary when you have all that data!)

AND... Can the admin add additional cards in this current installation, or is that what you meant for the possible future release for custom user cards? Or are the custom user cards meant as made by members?

I do hope you get those donations so you can work on this for 3.5! :D I wish I could help you out too, but I'm still trying to save to renew my membership myself!

I wouldnt see where this would cause conflicts, just tack it onto his points system

I havent messed with his stuff, so I dont know how easily it would be to convert something you have specially from that


edit: yeah, inferno is still a paid hack. i have memories of a site which used it, and it wasnt that great, although it was a year ago. Therefor chances of conversion are relatively slim unless i have access to at least his database schema. I still have faith in the ability to link up the points though, and thus no compatibility conflicts :)

edit: oh and yeah, the admin can, right now, add cards to the set through the admin cp. all thats needed are the blue and red images, properly sized. the system will take care of storing the card, renaming it, and setting it up for immediate consumption by the forums :-p (i tested it of course)

I'm getting this error.

So I tried adding the points part to the triad_user table, and I get this..

Now, I followed the directions given for both the points and tt hack. For interest, I used the crude points hack that you posted.

Anyidea on what I can do??

EDIT: Upgrade to the newest version to fix this problem.

the crude points hack contains instructions for putting them on the 'user' table, not 'triad_user'.

It says that both triad_user, and vb308_triad_user do not exist. did you get errors during install?


Remove what you put on triad_user, and put it on user.

EDIT: Upgrade to the newest version to fix this problem.

I did put the points in the user first. then just to try.. I put it in the traid_user

EDIT: Upgrade to the newest version to fix this problem.

alright, i am finding a minor error which will affect those who use table prefixes...

first, if you have the points on the triad_user table, remove the column, and put it on user (otherwise the code I gave you to edit will not work). also, make sure the TT config (accessible from acp) is set to use the user table, and MAKE SURE TO ADD THE TABLE PREFIX TO THIS SETTING. so if you use vb3_, then make sure the option is vb3_user.

next, use my previous post to edit includes/functions_triad.php

then, check to see if your templates were installed. you can check this by looking in your style editor, and looking for a template category called Triple Triad Templates.

IF you DONT find this category, then your installer failed (which i think it did)
if this is the case, then download the file attached to this post, upload it to your admincp folder, and run it, making sure to click execute.



should solve your problem, will be fixed in next version >.<

EDIT: Upgrade to the newest version to fix this problem.

Ok, thanks, that fixed the problem. But now when I try to start an AI battle, I get this error..



Edit
I also just got that error when I tried to go the the purchase cards page.

your phrases should all be there, i just checked the installation on a fresh install, using the files i have (and this time ive made sure to use a table prefix just in case) and all of my phrases are still there.

what i would suggest you do, is run the installer once more.

before you do that, run these queries: (add your prefix where required)

ALTER TABLE `language` DROP `phrasegroup_triad`
DELETE FROM `phrasegroup` WHERE `title` LIKE '%Triple Triad%'
DELETE FROM `phrase` WHERE `varname` LIKE '%group_triad%'

Then run admincp/triad_install.php again
Dont worry, it wont duplicate tables
And if your templates worked, DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK TO INSTALL TEMPLATES


see how this one goes, like i said i recreated your situation without lacking any phrases (including the one you seem to be missing)

geez.. I got it installed again.. I got it to load the purchase cards page, but it said i didnt' have enough points. so I went into mySQl and gave myself points, and now all the triad pages are nothing but a white screen -_-

I've never had this much trouble with hacks.. I guess its because I'm tired as ++++.. ohwell.. here is a link for reference..

http://www.shadowhearts3.net/brandon...do=new&type=ai

i have a feeling you forgot to set he configurations again (sorry forgot to mention)
mainly the ones about points

if its pure white, then it means you arent on a style the templates are on :-p
as a final fix to this...re-run the template-installer that i gave to you earlier in the post, but first check your on a style that lists the templates


-------------------------
and i apologize...you seem to be the only one to have anything messed up :ermm:
if theres any specific messages that its giving you, tell me

yea.. I forgot about the templates again.. xD

Ok, I have everything working now. But when I battle the AI. I don't know if its suppose to happen. But the AI's card's don't show up. Until the end of the battle. is that how its suppose to be done, or is it still missing up?

well id like to see everyone with a working version of my hack :)

i dont understand how your installer managed to skip over inserting several phrases...it was all one query, and that file was never messed up, or changed from whats up there right now (so what you ran originally is what you ran again)

we seem to be narrowing things down, although i will be linking a temporary fix for those who use table_prefix (as the next version isnt quite done yet)

Ok, I have everything working now. But when I battle the AI. I don't know if its suppose to happen. But the AI's card's don't show up. Until the end of the battle. is that how its suppose to be done, or is it still missing up?

by 'doesnt show up' do you mean it shows a cardback?

if this is the case, try turning off random rules and selecting specific rules which you are familiar with.

Open will hide the ai's hand cards until the end of the match
Blind will hide any cards that the ai controls that are on the board, until the end of the match (Blind is one of my own new rules)

i suspect this is a prime case of not knowing how a rule works :-p

No, I know the rules.. I just tried again, and it played the rules fine. The first time I played it, it didn't show any of the AI's cards. Of course... I don't think I was paying any attition aswell. I haven't played the actual game in a few years. xD.. Anyways.. the hack is working, and it seems to be going fine aswell. Great stuff. ^_^.. I'll be sure to post if I hit another problem, it seems my luck to get tons of problems when nobody else does.

Excellent :) like I said, and I hope I've proved, I'm here to help anyone who needs it, until its fixed.

I've posted at the top some links to a couple prominent posts for anyone having issues with table_prefix as well (will be fixed in the new version)

as for the new version, ive completed the first of two feature goals i was going to do, as well as some potential bug fixes, and of course the new one.

and i was referring to my new rules, when i said you probably didnt understand what a particularly turned-on rule was doing (especially if it was randomly set) :)

and unless theres anything else, i think im going to hit the sack for now

more edits: ahhhh, thanks a bunch :up:

Ok, I edited my post.. xD..

Yea, I did't understand your rules arefirst, after actually reading them, I get the idea.. ^_^

Suggestions

A way to disable the PM after a match ends either just for AI battles, globally, or user option.

A yes/no confirmation on purchasing cards incase of an "accidental" click.

The navbar on the left hand side at the Satdium Entrance, present on all Triple Triad pages.

A user info box along the top or something, with how many points you have.

When you play a match and choose random rules, when it goes to card selection, show the rules enabled for this match... otherwise the minus rule is murder against the AI as it seems to know it when it pulls it's cards, meanwhile you grab all your big heavy cards.


Loving this hack bro, this is sweet. Great work!

The match results PM gives info for when you might not guess it (especially if you lost) and also a log of where your available cards are off to... so I dont know if/where I'll implement this. On a side note, displaying redirect messages are VERY useful, as I've included many bits of info, sometimes regarding bad input and I just refresh the page. Another example is the message over who was randomly chosen to begin the match.

Well, maybe, I guess I could make it popup one of them gray boxes. It used to have a confirmation thing, but it really slowed down the process, because you had to click everything twice :-p

Edit: ive put in one of those nice grey confirmation boxes on all links to it :) see it in next version.

The only page where the navbar isnt shown is the pages where it lists cards. It gets really crowded with the sidebar, and you could always click in the location thing at the top navbar, to get to the stadium :-p But I'll look into it..

Points were intended to be handled by another hack, and the sole inclusion of the only display it has within the hack (entrance) was for people who installed my crude points hack, as it has no display anywhere. Again, Ill look at the design for a comfortable place.

The rulebox might be useful, but you could always open up the pick-hand screen, and look at the hidden vars at the top :-p they list which rules are selected, even after randrules is chosen (matches arent created until the hand is chosen, in case something interrupts the process and causes insufficient data)...well, just kidding. And of course the AI knows everything :-p its just that good. (it beats me half the time!). Originally, the AI didnt know, and IT got screwed with reverse, so I suppose I could just level it completely :-/

I like a bit of this, and I'll try all of it to see if it looks good.

I like the bot knowing the rules, just wish we could.

I'd just like the players to be able to know as well ;)

The points thing I completely understand, I'll prolly tie it into one of the navbar hacks where it shows a users post count, new threads, etc etc.

Navbar is cool, I'll likely be using the sidebar and can do a section in there that will be easy to cruise around on.


O and on the PM thing, maybe it's something the users can enable or disable? As I'm sure there are some that would like it. *shrug*

Totally appreciate your work man, this hack is awesome :) Definately my favorite hack that's been released in quite awhile.

In the statistics template i have an odd error
you can see it in my screenshot.
It's for the custom style or not?

that looks like you edited the template

the stuff on the side should be under it in the middle, the default style shows it just fine

yes, my guess is its a custom style difference from the vb base